Conservation Notes

The fine-textured porcelain vessel has a translucent yellow glaze with
very faint, fine crazing over all exterior surfaces and the neck interior.
The calligraphy on the base appears darker than the usual blue, possibly
the result of the yellow glaze covering blue. 1

1. A similar pot in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
(14.40.375), and the Widener piece have the same inscription, in what
appears to be the same color, described as black in the Metropolitan's
records.